In 1942, Fernando van Zeller Guedes and partners, founded “Sociedade Comercial dos Grandes Vinhos de Mesa de Portugal” ( now known as SOGRAPE Vinhos S.A.) and created what would eventually become the most famous Portuguese table wine – MATEUS ROSÉ.
Sogrape’s ambition was for Portuguese wines to be known all over the world, with three main criteria: the quality of the wines, the importance of brands and the presentation of its wines.
The first example of Fernando van Zeller Guedes’s vision was the squat and unusual bottle created for MATEUS, inspired by the World War I soldiers’ flask.
This business acumen was ahead of its time and is now recognised as a company strategy with no equal in business in general and in the wine sector in particular.
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Imported by: Broadbent Selections SF40% Tinta Roriz, 30% Touriga Franca, 20% Tinta Barroca, 10% Touriga Nacional A touch subdued on the nose though the aromas of vanilla, milk chocolate, dusty spices and dried cherries with a hint of espresso are both well balanced and very attractive. the nose gains lovely violet and plum aromas with a little b...
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